The 7 Worst Compliments to Give a Boomer Woman

They mean well, of course. But some of our best-intentioned acquaintances send compliments our way that inadvertently miss our hearts and hit beneath the belt. Here’s our top seven list of worse compliments to give a Boomer woman.

“Didn’t you used to be…”

What they’re really saying is: “You’re so old, I pretty much thought you died.” Actresses get this all the time. It’s meant as a compliment, but is, in truth, thoughtless if well-meaning rudeness.